Chapter 4 - Audition

So today is the day of the audition and to be hosent I'm really scared I haven't done one in so long that I had to to go through all of my notes that I took during my first year on how to prepare for an audition. Thank God the auditions were taking place after school soci had time to practice.

I find an empty music room I'm the music block I wasn't going to turn the lights on but I thought that if I didnt then someone will walk I'm anyway thinking that it is not being used so I turned them on, shut the blinds and face away from the door so that i couldn't see anyone walking past I take a deep breath and start

"somewhere over the rainbow, way up high there a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby, somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly, birds fly over the rainbow why then oh why can't I

Some day I'll wish upon a star and wake where the clouds are far behind me, where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops that's where you'll find me, somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly, birds fly over oh why cant I, if happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow why oh why can't I" I finish my song someone spoke causing me to jump

"so that's why you wanted to be alone so you could practice" I turn around to see sho it was and it was Mr Yuta I reply

"oh M-Mr Yuta what are you doing here" he chuckled and walked further into the room

"I was just passing by when I heard someone singing so I came to check it out, you have a beautiful voice Miss Spicer" I blush and say

"th-thank you sir" I start to pack up my stuff to leave the class room when one of my book falls on to the floor and all of my paper flies out of it I frantically pick all of them up and I noticed that Mr Yuta was holding a much bigger pile than I was he said

"what's this" I take the papers off of him and try to stuff them into my bag I relpy

"just my notes from all of my classes I have to keep up with studying" he walks closer to me and said

"if you keep pushing yourself with all of this studying I see you do in the library at break and lunch then you are going to become ill over it" I knew he was right but I have to keep up with the studying otherwise my grades will slip, I make my way past him without saying another word and head to my last class of the day before going to the hall for ths audition.

so here I was at the back of the hall waiting for my turn go go on nearly every girl that was there wanted to go fof the main part some of them were good and some mostly all of them were better than me, there was this one girl who was just before me and Mr Takao always asked his students questions about why they want to the main role and this was said

"I'm the most talented girl here, so I deserve this role so you have to give it to me" I saw ths look on Mr Takao face that I know to well and when she started to dance with Mr Yuta she was trending on his toes, she couldn't act and she couldn't sing her voice was like nails on a chalk board. I was last I made my way to the stage as everyone was in the audience watching the other candidates I walked on stage with a smile on my face and the questions started

"so tell me Miss Spicer, if I put you in the chorus this year how would you react"

"I'd be happy"

"even if you weren't in the show"

"yes"

"and why is that"

"because it doesn't matter whether you are the lead, supporting, chorus or even backstage" being able to put on a show and helping cast members, is still being part of the show even if you aren't seen on stage you can still be happy that you get to be apart of a great show mo matter what your role is" he started to write and then he asked

"before we start with your audition what role are you going for"

"I'm going for the female lead" and with that my dancing began I danced very well with Mr Yuta and after I finished I started to sing and everyone was amazed at my voice. After I had finished we left the hall so that the roles could be sorted once that was doing we went back into the hall where Mr Takao and Mr Yuta were and Mr Takao came to the front

"wellcdond to everyone one that auditioned this year, it was really hard for us to choose now we will start at the top of the audition list and work our way down" I wasn't really listening to the names that were called all I knew was that when he got to the girl who couldn't sing she made a big fuss

"why am I in the chorus I should be the lead" Mr Takao signed and said

"I'm sorry, but you still need to gain enough experience to be considered for main role" even I knew that but I wasn't expecting anything different but before Mr Takao called my name he turned to Mr Yuta and said "Mr Yuta there isnt enough boys in the cast and I know that you've been in this musical before what role did you play"

"I played curly the male lead"

"could you reprise your role of curly"

"of course" no way was Mr Yuta in Oklahoma the last time it was in Japan it was 3 years ago my mother took me to the theatre to see it as a treat for my hard work I'd done I couldn't believe it the Mr Takao said

"Miss Spicer" I stood up and said

"yes sir" he had the biggest grin on his face and said

"congratulations you are playing the female lead Laurey" everyone started at me all I said was

"are you serious I'm playing the lead"

"yes and could you tell your friend Luna that she is in the chorus" I nodded my head I couldn't believe it I was playing the lead part along side Mr Yuta well this should be interesting.